The embattled National Land Commission chiefs have blamed the Ministry of Lands as the greatest impediment to their work, as they exit office today after a controversial six-year stint. The NLC also complained that the Ministry of Lands led by Farida Karoney has refused to relinquish authority to lease public land and issue licenses to occupy public land. In its report, the commission says critical members of staff in departments whose functions were transferred by law to the NLC remain within the ministry. But in the report, NLC said the Ministry of Lands arbitrarily recalled officers it had seconded to the commission, causing staff shortages that undermined its work. Also Read: AG urges court to protect land commission lawClick here for the latest political stories.

Source: The Star February 19, 2019 03:00 UTC